NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 2003

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 140. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 140, 2003 per year, 1964–2026: 1,320 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2003
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071602', '2071603'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB IAD04CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Ridegway, VAThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 7, 2003 · N2370N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Waterloo, IAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong, gusty wind condition.Oct 3, 2003 · N72701 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA282Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Edwardsburg, MIThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during his low level cruise. Factors were the power transmission line, the lake, and low altitude flight.Aug 24, 2003 · N140GS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Morrilton, ARThe deterioration of the fuel line resulting in fuel contamination and the loss of engine power.Aug 10, 2003 · N72971 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and excessive application of the airplane brakes during the landing roll that resulted in the airplane nosing over.Jul 21, 2003 · N72860 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sullivan, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.Jul 13, 2003 · N2180V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Ludington, MIThe maintenance personnel's improper installation of the landing gear axle, which resulted in the separation of the axle from the landing gear.Jul 2, 2003 · N89360 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Suffolk, VAThe pilot's misjudgment of his altitude from the wheat field during the execution of a go-around.May 9, 2003 · N72942 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fryeburg, MEAn in-flight encounter with carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during a simulated engine failure.Feb 16, 2003 · N76897 · Substantial damage